Jon Richardson makes his first appearance since announcing shock divorce from Lucy Beaumont as comedian arrives solo for family screening

Jon Richardson was seen for the first time on Sunday, two days after announcing his divorce from fellow comedian Lucy Beaumont.

Jon arrived solo for a family screening event of the Bluey episode The Sign at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London. 

His public appearances comes after his joint statement with Lucy on Friday, confirming the comedy couple are divorcing after nine years of marriage.

Jon and Lucy insisted the separation had been ‘amicable’ as they detailed their priority of putting their child first.

Jon Richardson was seen for the first time on Sunday, two days after announcing his divorce from fellow comedian Lucy Beaumont

His public appearances comes after his joint statement with Lucy on Friday, confirming the comedy couple are divorcing after nine years of marriage

His public appearances comes after his joint statement with Lucy on Friday, confirming the comedy couple are divorcing after nine years of marriage 

The pair have starred in ‘at home mockumentary’ show about their relationship, Meet The Richardsons, since it it first aired in 2020. Its fifth series began on Dave just last week on April 8.

In the show they play ‘exaggerated versions of themselves’, and make comedic jibes at each other.

A statement to the PA news agency read: ‘After 9 years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated.  

‘We have jointly and amicably made the difficult decision to divorce and go our separate ways.

‘As our only priority is managing this difficult transition for our daughter, we would ask that our privacy is respected at this sensitive time to protect her well-being. We will be making no further comment.’

The couple began dating in 2013 after meeting through fellow comedian Roisin Conaty, before tying the knot in April 2015 and welcoming their daughter in September the following year.

When Jon and Lucy have appeared together on TV together, they frequently made jokes about their relationship.

The couple have starred in Meet The Richardsons, which began in 2019, in which they play ‘exaggerated versions of themselves’ and also fronted Channel 4 panel show, Jon & Lucy’s Odd Couples, which featured celebrity couples last year. 

Jon arrived solo for a family screening event of the Bluey episode The Sign at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London

Jon arrived solo for a family screening event of the Bluey episode The Sign at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London

‘At home mockumentary’ Meet The Richardsons, which airs on UKTV’s Dave with the fifth series starting this month, saw Lucy nominated for a BAFTA TV award in the female performance in a comedy programme category in 2023.

Lucy joked about divorcing Jon one year before the couple announced their split just one year before couple announced their split. 

The comedian, 40, made the foreboding comment during a joint appearance on Eight Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown last year. 

Speaking on the Channel 4 show, host Jimmy Carr said: ‘Lucy and Jon are married.

‘So I know Lucy, everyone watching at home is dying to know… What made you decide to settle?’ 

Joking Lucy responded: ‘I don’t see this for life. Isn’t it a song – just passing through? Is it?’

‘Just passing through?’ Jimmy asked. 

She continued: ‘You meet in your life old souls, new souls… a***holes. Who knows what will happen in the future.’

Cutting in, Jon asked: ‘Are we breaking up now?’

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